Razor



Aug 10, 1937. w. T. PARKIN 2,089,415

RAZOR Filed June l, 1955 Patented Aug. 10, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT O'F'FIQE RAZOR Application June 1, 1935, Serial No 24,505

12 Claims.

This invention relates to improved razor constructions and particularly to razors of the type having reciprocating saddles eiective to cause the reciprocation of the corresponding razor blades in paths parallel to their cutting edges. A further aspect of the invention relates to an improved type of -blade adapted to be used with a razor of this type. In general, the present invention aiords improvements upon razors of the type disclosed in United States patent to King, No. 1,890,733, particularly providing improved saddle constructions permitting the more ready and inexpensive manufacture of the saddle portions of razors of this type and permitting their convenient assembly with the blades of such razors.

In accordance with this invention, the saddle of a razor may be formed of sheet metal not only being provided with upstanding portions to en- 2 gage the retainer so that the saddle is properly guided in its reciprocatory path, but also preferably having depending sheet metal portions to engage portions of the razor blade. Thus in contrast toI prior arrangements which necessitated the provision of a depending pin associated with the body portion of the saddle, the present invention provides a lug or lugs which preferably are disposed at the ends of the saddle and integral with the sheet metal body portion. These lugs may extend downwardly to engage spaced slots in the razor blade so that the blade is positively engaged by the reciprocable saddle at two spaced points. In accordance with a further development of the invention, the follower pin, which 3 was a feature of previous saddles, may be eliminated and a struck-up integral sheet metal tongue or lug substituted therefor. Thus the entire saddle assembly may be formed of a single piece of sheet metal having upturned extensions 4 and/or ears` slidably engaging the retainer and having depending lugs to engage the blade as well ashaving an upstanding tongue to serve as a cam follower. This construction also permits the shaping of the parallel side portions of the 45 saddle so that it may interfit with the retainer to prevent relative vertical movement of the saddle and retainer in the manner disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 24,504, filed on even date herewith.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is an enlarged view, partly in elevation and partly in section, showing a razor in which my improved saddle is employed;

Fig. 2 is a sectiony indicated by line 2-2 of Fig.

Fig. `3 is a plan view of the upper part of the razor, showing the retainer swung to its open position.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 are isometric views of differ'- ent forms of saddles, in which the principles of 5 the present invention are embodied; and

Fig. 8 is an enlarged plan view of a razor blade which may be employed with saddles of the type `disclosed herein.

Referring tothe accompanying drawing which 10 illustrates typical preferred developments of the invention, it is to be noted that the handle I may be connected to the intermediate part of a blade support 2 provided with elongate slots 3 spaced from its edge to separate the body portion from 15 the guard portions 4 of the support. The body portion ofthe support may be provided with a pair of upstanding lugs 5 which are arranged to engage openings in the blade to guide the same in its reciprocating movement, and may have 20 openings 6 to receive the lugs of a saddle. The upper surface of the support may also be provided with small protuberances 'I upon which the blade may rest and slide. The retainer I0 may be connected to one endof the support 2 by a 25 suitable hinge II, while its opposite end is pro vided with a snap clip I2 `which may engage the lower surface of the support 2 to hold the retainer in its normal operative position. When the clip I2 is pressed outwardly and upwardly it snaps 30 past the edge of the support 2 so that the retainer may be swung about the hinge Il to occupy a position substantially in alignment with the support, as shown in Fig. 3.

The retainer I0 may have a pair of integral up- 35 standing ears I5 providing openings in which the ends ofa driving roller I'I may be journaled.. The roller l'l may have corrugated or uted end portions I8 which are adapted to engage the flesh of the user of the razor so that the roller is rotated when the razor is being used. The intermediate part of the roller I1 is provided with a cam groove I9 which may receive a suitable follower 20. `This follower 20 preferably may be an upstanding tongue or lug forming an integral portion of the saddle which is designated generally by the numeral 30.

The saddle 30 (Fig. 4) may comprise a single piece of sheet metal having a generally rectangular body portion with parallel flanges 3| ex- 50 tending along its sides. The ends of these flanges may be provided with extensions 32 which are shaped to provide groove-like recesses interfitting with the sides of an opening I6 (Fig. 3) in the central part of retainer ID. Ears 33 may 55 extend from these flanges and be bent so that they may slidably engage the upper surface of the retainer I0, as shown in Fig. 2. Thus a construction is provided such as is more fully disclosed in my copending application Serial No. 24,504, filed on even date herewith, wherein the sides of the saddle have a slidable interfltting engagement with the retainer so that vertical movement of the saddle relative to the retainer is prevented.

Preferably, as particularly shown in Fig. 4,

the follower or tongue 20 may be of substantially rectangular shape, being formed by cutting a tongue-like part of the body portion of the retainer and bending said part upwardly so that it extends at right angles to the body portion, as shown in Fig. 2, thus leaving an opening 2l in the body portion of the retainer. Between the flanged sides of the retainer integral lugs 35 may be bent downwardly at each of its ends, as particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Preferably the corners of these lugs may be slightly rounded as designated by numeral 36. At eachside of the slots thus left at the ends of the saddle when these lugs are bent down, a part of the body portion of the retainer may be left to cooperate with the ange 3| and its extensions 32 in affording a generally angular reinforcement for this portion of the saddle.

A razor of the type disclosed herein may receive a blade 4U such as is shown in Fig. 8, this blade having spaced openings 4I with parallel side portions 42 arranged to slide at the ends of the lugs 5. Disposed inwardly of the openings 4I the blade may be provided with two relatively narrow rectangular slots 45 extending transversely relativeto the cutting edges of the blade, these slots 45 being positioned to receive the lugs 35.

When a razor of this type is to be used, the blade 40 may be disposed on the lugs 35 of the saddle 3B, the retainer being in the position illustrated in Fig. 3. Thereupon the support 2 may conveniently be swung over into engagement with the retainer so that the lugs 35 extend into opening 6 and so that protuberances 5 are received in the openings 4l in the blade 40. As this movement continues,.the clip I2 snaps past the edge of the support 2 and the parts are in their normal operative position. It is evident that the slots 45 of the blade may t the lugs 35 with only a nominal clearance and that the openings 4| may readily engage lugs 5 irrespective of the position of the saddle 30 on the retainer. Furthermore the lugs 35 are'loosely received in openings 6.

When the parts are thus normally positioned the razor may be used, the corrugated portions I8 of the driving roller l1 engaging the flesh of the user so that the roll is rotated, .thus acting through the carn groove I9 and follower lug 2li in causing a reciprocating movement of the `saddle 30. The lugs 35 of the latter are then effective in causing the blade 40 to reciprocate along a path parallel to its cutting edges, the blade being retained in this path due to the arrangement of the intertting lugs and openings 4|.

Fig. 5 illustrates an optional embodiment of the invention providing a saddle 3l!a with anges 35a and ears 33a similar to those previously described. The saddle, however, may be provided with a cylindrical follower stud 2l)a rather than the follower lug or tongue 20; as also illustrated in Fig. 5, the lower surfaces or edges of the depending lugs 35a may be rounded as designated by numeral 50.

Fig. 6 illustrates another optional type of saddle 33h which may be provided either with a follower in the form of an upstanding integral tongue, as shown in Fig. 4, or may be provided with a follower stud 20h. In accordance with this embodiment of the invention, however, the lugs which engage the transverse slots in the razor blade may be in the form of tongues 35h integral with the sheet metal of the saddle, but struck out of its body portion inwardly of the ends thereof so that openings 59 are provided between the intermediate part of the body portion of the saddle and transverse end rail portions 60 thereof, these transverse portions extending between and reinforcing the parts of the saddle with which the ears 33b are associated.

Fig. '7 illustrates another optional type of saddle 3i]c which is generally similar to those previously described, with the exception of the fact that the ends of the planar body portion of the saddle extend to or slightly beyond the outer ends of the ears 33C as designated by numeral 65,Y the depending lugs 35c which are engageable with the transverse slots of the razor blade being spaced outwardly beyond the ends of the ears.

It is evident that the present invention permits an exceedingly simple and inexpensive form of saddle to be provided for a razor of the type described. Thus, for example, the saddle, together with the cam follower and the projections which engage the blade, may be formed of a single piece of sheet metal or, if desired, the saddle may be provided with a conventional follower pin.

I claim:

1. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle slidable relative to the retainer, said saddle having a body portion of sheet metal with an upstanding integral, sheet metal tongue, the roller having a cam groove receiving the -tongue so that the latter functions as a cam follower whereby when the roller is rotated the saddle may be reciprocated, and means extending downwardly from the saddle to intert with a portion of a reciprocable blade.

2. .A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle comprising a single piece of sheet metal having integral ears slidably engaging the upper face of the retainer and having depending lugs at its ends to engage openings in a suitable cooperating blade, said saddle having an upstanding follower, said roller providing a cam portion operatively engaging the follower so that rotation of the roller may be effective in causing the saddle to reciprocate and thus be effective through the lugs in causing the reciprocation of a blade.

k3. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle comprising a single piece of sheet metal having upstanding side flanges with integral extensions slidably engaging the retainer, said saddle having an upstanding integral tongue and having integral depending lugs at its ends, the roller providing a cam groove in which said central tongue is received, whereby the tongue functions as a cam follower and the saddle is reciprocated as the roller is rotated.

4. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle comprising a-sheet metal member having upstanding parallel side langes and extensions at the ends of the flanges in slidable engagement with the retainer, portions of the sheet metal member having tongues struck downwardly to provide lugs adjoining but spaced from the ends of the member, said lugs being arranged to engage suitable openings in a blade received between the support and retainer, said roller providing cam means, and a follower carried by the saddle and reciprocable by said cam means.

5. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle comprising a sheet metal member having a generally planar body portion with parallel marginal ilanges having integral extensions slidably engaging the retainer, the body portion of the said member extending beyond said flanges and having downturned integral extensions providing parallel lugs disposed at right angles to said planar body portion, said roller providing cam means, said saddle having a follower part engageable with said cam means.

6. A saddle for a razor of the class described comprising a sheet metal member having a planar body portion and parallel marginal flanges with integral extensions terminating in ears at the corners of the member, integral extensions of the body portion of the member being bent at right angles thereto to provide integral lugs at each end of the body portion, and an upstanding element projecting upwardly from the intermediate part of said body portion.

7. A saddle for a razor of the class described comprising a sheet metal member having a planar body portion with parallel upstanding marginal flanges, and an integral struck-up tongue projecting upwardly from the intermediate part of said body portion.

8. A saddle for a razor of the class described comprising a sheet metal member having a planar body portion with parallel upstanding marginal anges, an integral struck-up tongue projecting upwardly from the intermediate part of said body portion, and integral depending lugs at the ends of said body portion extending at right angles to the latter and disposed substantially between the ends of said marginal flanges.

9. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support, a cooperating retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a

saddle having a sheet metal body portion and extensions projecting through an opening in the retainer and slidably engaging the upper face thereof, said saddle having an upstanding follower, said roller providing a cam portion operatively engaging the follower so that rotation of the roller may cause the saddle to reciprocate,

the body portion of said saddle having strucki out depending tongues adjoining its ends to engage openings in a blade, parts of said body portion being disposed outwardly of the openings provided by the struck-out tongues to alford transverse -rail sections reinforcing the ends of the saddle.

l0. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support, a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle slidable relatively to the retainer, said saddle having a body portion of sheet metal with an upstanding integral, sheet metal tongue struck up out of said body portion, the roller having a cam portion, said cam portion and the end of said tongue being in intertting engagement so that the tongue functions as a cam follower whereby, when the roller is rotated, the saddle may be reciprocated, and means extending downwardly from the saddle to intert with a portion of a reciprocable blade.

11. A saddle for a razor of the class described, comprising a sheet metal member having a planar body portion with parallel upstanding marginal flanges, and integral depending tongues struck out of said body portion to provide openings between the central part thereof and rail-like end sections, extensions of said flanges providing ears adjoining said rail-like portions, and a follower element extending upwardly from the central part of said body portion.

12. A razor of the class described comprising a blade support and a cooperating movable retainer, a driving roller rotatably mounted on the retainer, a saddle slidable relative to the retainer and constrained to follow a straight line path during its sliding movement, said saddle having a body portion of sheet metal with an upstanding integral tongue, said tongue being disposed in a plane parallel to the straight line path of said saddle, the roller having a cam groove 'receiving the tongue so that the latter functions as a cam follower, whereby when the roller is rotated, the saddle is reciprocated, and means extending downwardly from the saddle to intert with a portion of a reciprocable blade.

WINFRED T. PARKIN. 

